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KU70 · Cascade Airport

ICAO · US · 9 NTSB events

ID KU70 FAA U70 Elev 4,742 ft Lat 44° 29.63' N Lon 116° 0.96' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,300 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
12 136° 4,300 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.00%
30 316° 4,300 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.00%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 3 frequencies

  • CTAF CTAF 122.900
  • CNTR SALT LAKE CITY 128.050
  • RDO BOISE RDO 122.350

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KU70 on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 4 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 12/30 AND WINDSOCK LIGHTS. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 12/30 AND WINDSOCK LIGHTS. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

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All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 12/30 AND WINDSOCK LIGHTS. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MIRL RWY 12/30 AND WINDSOCK LIGHTS - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (4 sentences)
  • ·RETROREFLECTIVE REFLECTORS ON TWYS & RAMP EDGES.
  • ·RWY 12 +300 FT TIMBERED RDG AT 1.25 MIS ON CNTRLN.
  • ·TO AVOID APCH/DEP OVR TOWN; LND RY 30 & DEP RY 12 WHEN WND CONDS PMT.
  • ·ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · ICS

NTSB events

9 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

9

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 13,100 ops in 2008

2024 total

9,050

10-yr total

88,743

2024 mix

AC/AT 66% · GA 33% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

11.3

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=9

  • Loss of control 5
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • Other 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Robert Milton Briggs Garden Valley ID 25 nm
Erick Paradizo Rivera Emmett ID 43 nm
Brian Jay-Scott Gaines Eagle ID 46 nm
Arlyn E Miller Boise ID 53 nm
Joshua Slowik Boise ID 53 nm
Scott Theodore Curtis Boise ID 53 nm
Gregory Herbert Meridian ID 56 nm
Brandon Silvey Caldwell ID 58 nm
Jeffrey David Galloway Caldwell ID 58 nm
Jeffrey Steven Groover Caldwell ID 58 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Charles Emmett Lambert Jr Cascade ID 2 nm
Michael Walter Smith Cascade ID 2 nm
Wesley Patterson Smith Donnelly ID 15 nm
Michael Justin Cutter Donnelly ID 15 nm
Brendan Tyler Shelman Mesa ID 20 nm
Paul Lewis Leadabrand Ola ID 20 nm
Robert Milton Briggs Garden Valley ID 25 nm
Lawrence Melvin Brewster Iv Garden Valley ID 25 nm
Bryce Michael Waters Garden Valley ID 25 nm
Michael Ray Dorris Mccall ID 25 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Michael Walter Smith Cascade ID 2 nm
Mike Raydean Arnold Cascade ID 2 nm
Roger Patrick Morris Cascade ID 2 nm
Buddie Lewis Munday Cascade ID 2 nm
Richard Tena Cascade ID 2 nm
Robert Kevin Eldridge Tamarack ID 14 nm
Robert Thurston Clark Tamarack ID 14 nm
George William Dorris Donnelly ID 15 nm
Dean Michael Dalzell Donnelly ID 15 nm
George Leroy Fields Jr Donnelly ID 15 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Skyline Aircraft Maintenance
Nampa, ID
59 nm
Pristine Jets
Missoula, MT
167 nm
Advanced Avionics Solutions, LLC
Hayden, ID
200 nm
JL Aerospace
Three Forks, MT
206 nm
Million Air Bozeman
Belgrade, MT
220 nm
Pristine Jets
Belgrade, MT
220 nm
McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Yakima, WA
227 nm
Huey's Aviation Painting
Colville, WA
255 nm
Western Aircraft Propeller Service Inc.
Sandy, OR
270 nm
Dustin's Aircraft Maintenance and Upholstery
Great Falls, MT
272 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.